| Show TRAVELER WAS TOO particular arkansas man indignant at his refusal to sleep with a member of the family A distinguished member of the bar early in life sought to find an open ing for practice down in arkansas while prowling about he said I 1 stopped one evening late in front of a log cabin and asked to stay all night the old man who had come out to the fence scratched a few feathers from his hair and said I 1 don t see how I 1 kin keep ie stranger I 1 can sleep any place I 1 said urgently oh as ter that you be wel come to the bd bed the chillen this time er year dually sleep in the boss hoss trough an as ter me an the ole worn wom an we kin turn the table on its back stuff its stomach with shucks an sleep on it well I 1 don t care for anything to eat I 1 persisted As fer ter that we ve got lots 0 tat fat an lean hog and the best gritter dodgers ye ever socked a tooth in well why cant can t you entertain me then well suh to be plain about it the ahe ole woman an me got drunk yester day sucked every drop from a two t ts u gallon jug an the reve Is watch in so close I 1 can t git to the still oh well I 1 laughed I 1 ve got a little such remedy in my saddle hags bags and so we 11 get along royally he almost pulled me out ot of the saddle at this declaration and I 1 was soon seated inside the windowless shack shach we had bet bean n enjoying ourselves some time when a big fat hog walked sedately in and climbed on the low bed and composed herself as it for a night s sleep I 1 reckon there 11 be plenty ot of room there for both of yel ye questioned the old fellow looking lovingly at the sow do you expect me to sleep with that beaste I 1 asked in astonishment he widened his eyes in wonder ment for a moment then an indig nant fl ish sti tick uc across his cheek strange I 1 e said with hot era em I 1 hate ter order a man from my gates but a man that feels too im to sleep with one 0 my fam ily in a pinch is too good for my hum ble roof yo i kin rile n ie on t 1 |
